Water is necessary for carrying nutrients to your cells, flushing bacteria from your system, preventing dehydration, and replacing fluids lost from sweating, but you may not need to drink as much as you thought.
Stephen R. Daniels. pediatrician. No. You shouldn't give your newborn water or sugar water. And if you're feeding powdered or concentrated formula to your baby, never dilute it with more than the amount of water called for on the label. Your infant will get all the necessary hydration from breast milk or formula.
1 , stop giving ORS solution and shift to Treatment Plan A. 2  If the child is breast-fed, continue breast-feeding during therapy with ORS solution. 3  For infants under 6 months of age who are not breast-fed, also give 100-200 ml of clean water during the first 4 hours.